City-States & Trade

Due to being separated by seas and mountainous terrain, ancient Greece was not very united and grew as individual __________

• kingdoms

• city-states

• villages

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

T/F Although city-states all shared common language, religion, heritage, and culture, they also had major differences, such as laws and customs

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the acropolis?

• the city's marketplace

• the city's temple

• a powerful city

• highest point in a Greek city

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A ______________ is a government ruled by a single person, such as a king.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

An ________________ is a government ruled by a small group of elite, landowning families

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

______________ is a form of government where a person takes power illegally.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

An _______________ is a government ruled by a few powerful citizens.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a colony?

• a group of city-states

• a form of government where the leader takes power illegally

• an area controlled by a distant ruler

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did the ancient Greeks establish colonies in the Mediterranean region? Check all answers that are correct.

• To reduce the spread of Greek culture

• To relieve overcrowding

• To find places with better farmland and resources

What was one of the major effects of cultural diffusion in the ancient Mediterranean?

• Greek adoption of Egyptian military skills

• Greek adoption of the Egyptian alphabet

• Greek adoption of the Phoenician alphabet

• Greek adoption of Phoenician government structures